Chapter 7

Question 1

Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)

Answer 1

Private, voluntary organizations
Members are individuals or associations
Come together to address a common purpose
Often oriented to a public good

Question 2

International Court of Justice

Answer 2

15 judges; located in The Hague
Non-compulsory jurisdiction
Hears few cases, but number has been increasing
Only states and IGOs may initiate proceedings

Question 3

International Law

Answer 3

A body of rules and norms of permissible and impermissible behavior
Regulates interactions among states, between states and IGOs, and among IGOs, states, and individuals
Provides order
Mechanism for settling disputes

Question 4

Security Council
Problem: permanent members do not represent geographic/regional diversity and do not reflect power of major economic contributors

Answer 4

Solution: increase the number of the permanent members on Security Council to include Germany and Japan (major donors) and major regional powers (India, Brazil, Nigeria)

Question 5

Complex Peacekeeping Operations

Answer 5

Respond to civil wars, ethnonational conflicts, and domestic unrest

Use of military and civilian personnel (including those drawn from Security Council)

Question 6

Roles of NGOs

Answer 6

Advocates for specific policies
Alternative channel for political participation
Mobilize mass publics
Distribute aid
Monitors of norms and of state practices

Question 7

NGOs at the State Level

Answer 7

Perform services that state cannot or will not perform in education, health, agriculture, microcredit (example: Bangladesh)
Replace state when state has failed (example: Somalia)
Try to change states and government policy